The 31st Regiment
1802 - 1815: the Napoleonic Wars
1802
  31st (Huntingdonshire) Regiment
Regiment in various stations throughout the Mediterranean.
 
New Colours presented.

 

1804
  31st (Huntingdonshire) Regiment
4th July
Regiment in the West Indies (remains until 1814). Recapture of Guadaloupe.

 

1805
  31st (Huntingdonshire) Regiment
2nd/31st Peninsular War.

 

1807
  31st (Huntingdonshire) Regiment
  1st Battalion
31st March - 21st April
Siege of Rosetta (Egypt).

 

1808
  31st (Huntingdonshire) Regiment
1st Battalion
Mediterranean.
 
2nd Battalion
  Second Battalion raised again.
  Colours presented.
  To Spain.

 

1809
  31st (Huntingdonshire) Regiment
1st Battalion
 
Mediterranean.
 
2nd Battalion
27th - 28th July
Battle of Talavera.

 

1810
  31st (Huntingdonshire) Regiment
1st Battalion
  Mediterranean.
  2nd Battalion
  Portugal.

 

1811
  31st (Huntingdonshire) Regiment
1st Battalion
  Mediterranean.
  2/31st Battalion
16th May
Battle of Albuhera.

The universal shako plate for Other Ranks. On the left, the Officer’s cross belt plate and, on the right, the brass cross belt plate for the rank and file. The Sergeant’s sash has a central stripe of the facing colour. The gorget is of the universal pattern in gilt with facing colour silk rosettes and ribbons. Also shown are a Flank Company Officer’s sabre and a Battalion Company Officer’s sword.

1812
  31st (Huntingdonshire) Regiment
1st Battalion
  Mediterranean.
2/31st Battalion
  Portugal.

 

1813
  31st (Huntingdonshire) Regiment
1st Battalion
  Mediterranean.
2/31st Battalion
  The Advance into Spain:
21st June
Battle of Vittoria.
28th July
Battles in the Pyrennees.
2nd August
Battle of Sorauren.
31st October
Capture of Pamplona.
  Crossing of the Bidassoa.
  The invasion of France:
10th November
Crossing of the Nivelle.
9th - 13th December
Battle of the Nive.

 

1814
  31st (Huntingdonshire) Regiment
1st Battalion
  Mediterranean.
2/31st Battalion
27th February
Battle of Orthes.
10th April
Battle of Toulouse.
13th April
Battle of La Sturia.
22nd April
Capture of Genoe.
The March to Bordeaux.
  2/31st Battalion disbanded, Colours laid up at Wrotham Park, Barnet.

 

 

 
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